The upper east coast began its day like any other. Kids going to school, business-men and women traveling to their jobs in high-rise buildings. But then all that changed in an instant. First it was the EMP bombs, but then, something much worse. In the aftermath, communications are down, cars are left abandoned and unusable on the desolate streets, but that's only the beginning. The second wave contained chemical weapons, killing millions, and contaminating humans and animals alike in the process.
Two families, strangers and friends among them, now must fight their way out of the bomb shelter they frantically crawled into before the chemical agents were able to infect them. They must find food and water, and try to avoid possible contamination in the aftermath. The problem is, when is it finally safe to go outside? What lies for them beyond their homes in this newly created world around them? The animals have taken over for the time being, that is, until the family finds other survivors, and not the friendly kind.
In the reading of Hunter Shea's latest, a gripping post-apocalyptic nightmare in itself, it has hints and essences of Brian Keene's Entombed and Richard Matheson's I Am Legend. Those aside, Hunter brings his own writing prowess to an idea done many times over, but manages to show us a new and refreshing light on the subject. The pacing is great, the characters interact well and continue to have engaging dialogue throughout, and for the first time in quite a while I found myself finding every moment I could to find time to read and finish this novel.
Overall I'd give this a B+, and I'm excited to read more from Hunter, as this was my first venture into his works. Currently it's a steal on Amazon for just over $4 in paperback, and Kindle.
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Review by Kyle Lybeck
Two families, strangers and friends among them, now must fight their way out of the bomb shelter they frantically crawled into before the chemical agents were able to infect them. They must find food and water, and try to avoid possible contamination in the aftermath. The problem is, when is it finally safe to go outside? What lies for them beyond their homes in this newly created world around them? The animals have taken over for the time being, that is, until the family finds other survivors, and not the friendly kind.
In the reading of Hunter Shea's latest, a gripping post-apocalyptic nightmare in itself, it has hints and essences of Brian Keene's Entombed and Richard Matheson's I Am Legend. Those aside, Hunter brings his own writing prowess to an idea done many times over, but manages to show us a new and refreshing light on the subject. The pacing is great, the characters interact well and continue to have engaging dialogue throughout, and for the first time in quite a while I found myself finding every moment I could to find time to read and finish this novel.
Overall I'd give this a B+, and I'm excited to read more from Hunter, as this was my first venture into his works. Currently it's a steal on Amazon for just over $4 in paperback, and Kindle.
Amazon Paperback
Amazon Kindle
Barnes and Noble Paperback
Barnes and Noble Nook
Review by Kyle Lybeck
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